Oregon reports more than 600 new cases of coronavirus over the weekend

The Oregon Health Authority confirmed 639 new known cases of COVID-19 with eight additional fatalities over the weekend.

At the time of writing, the number of total known cases in Oregon sits at 21,272, with 356 deaths.

“Oregon’s 356th COVID-19 death is a 72-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on August 2 and died on August 6, at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center,” the OHA wrote. “He had underlying conditions.”

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Data shows that wearing a mask slows the spread of COVID-19, so keep wearing your masks when you support your favorite local businesses. pic.twitter.com/vvcKyERTf8

— Governor Kate Brown (@OregonGovBrown) August 8, 2020

Oregon’s face covering ordinance is now in effect, which mandates that all Oregonians wear masks when in public if a distance of six feet cannot be maintained. This includes indoor and outdoor spaces.

The mandate has been extended to include children over the age of five.

The restrictions in an executive order passed down by Governor Kate Brown have recently seen some loosening. Instituting a new phased reopening plan, the state will reevaluate how to approach the coronavirus on a county-by-county basis as businesses look to reopen.